EVS26 Workshops

May 6th, 2012

Workshop 1: Positioning Electric Drive to Thrive: Transition to Mass Market

10:00am-2:00pm
Room 502A

Moderator: Ed Kjaer, Southern California Edison

Panel I: Model Electric Vehicle Utility Policies
Leader: Genevieve Cullen, VP, EDTA
Panelists:  Max Baumhefner, Natural Resources Defense Council; Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis; Randy Johnson, Southern Company; Britta Gross, General Motors

Panel II: Regional Readiness
Leader:  Becky Harsh, Edison Electric Institute
Panelists:  Lisa Mirisola, South Coast Air Quality; Linda Bluestein, US Department of Energy, Clean Cities; Diane Wittenberg, California PEV Collaborative; Charlie Allcock, Portland General Electric

Panel III: Preparing for Mass Market: Multi-Unit Housing and Public Charging
Leader:  Joel Pointon, San Diego Gas & Electric
Panelists:  Kelly Garcia, Southern California Edison; Kara Saltness, Oceanus Auto; Colleen Quinn, Coulomb Technologies

Panel IV: EV Model/Champion Cities
Leader:  Robert Graham, Southern California Edison
Panelists:  Ben Holland, Rocky Mountain Institute; George Chavez, City of Beverly Hills; Paul Mitchell, Energy Systems Network

WORKSHOP 2: WHO’S WINNING THE CLEAN ENERGY RACE? SPURRING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

2:30-4:30PM
ROOM 502A

Moderator:  Phyllis Cuttino, Pew Clean Energy Program

Panelists:  Mike Britt, UPS; Michael Austin, BYD; Jeff Curry, Audi of America

WORKSHOP 3: GEN NEXT: EDUCATING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORKFORCE

1:30PM-3:30PM
ROOM 501

Workshop Moderator:  Chelsea Sexton, Lightning Rod Foundation

Panel I: Education Panelists: Marty Supple, Cerritos Community College; Al Ebron, National Alternative Fuels Training Center; Dahlia Garas, UC Davis

Panel II: Employers Panelists: Tony Posawatz, General Motors; Bob Sexton, Tesla Motors; Ed Kjaer, Southern California Edison; John Voelcker, High Gear Media